Azza Transport

Azza Transport is an airline based in Khartoum, Sudan. It operates a cargo charter service throughout Africa and the Middle East and is planning services for Europe. Its main base is Khartoum International Airportcite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 83 | date= 2007-03-27] .

Code Data

*ICAO Code: AZZ
*Callsign: AZZA TRANSPORT [ [http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes] ]

History

The airline was established in 1993 and started operations in September 1993. It is owned by Omdurman National Bank, Shaikan Insurances and Sheikan Insurance. It has 350 employees. May 30, 2007, the US Department of State named as part of economic sanctions a list of Sudanese firms, including Azza Air Transport Company, for "transferring small arms, ammunition and artillery to Sudanese government forces and Janjaweed militia in Darfur." [http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/05/grounding_sudan.html Grounding Sudan's Air Force]

Fleet

The Azza Transport fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007) :

*1 Antonov An-12
*1 Antonov An-26
*2 Boeing 707-320C
*2 Ilyushin Il-76TD

References

External links

* [http://www.azzatransport.com/ Azza Transport official website]